A list of seminars and webinars of relevance to researchers in infectious diseases. Joining links will be updated as they are made available. Centre for Engineering Biology (EngBio) Seminar - Modulation of antiviral innate immunity by double-stranded RNA binding proteins Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026Time: 3 pmLocation: Daniel Rutherford G.27 Lecture Theatre, King's Buildings, EdinburghSpeaker: Sébastien Pfeffer, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRSHost: Sander Granneman Inst. Immunology and Infection Research seminar - Helminth manipulation of the immune system Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 326 599 003 117 109. Passcode: ci3rG2TQSpeaker: Henry McSorley, University of DundeeHost: Georgia Perona-Wright Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - Domestication hologenomics – how did our ancestors tame the wolf? Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 313 973 093 172 130 Passcode: Nr3s7QM7Speaker: Tom Gilber, The Globe Institute, DenmarkHost: Katja Guschanski Institute of Genetics and Cancer Seminar - Cellular responses to DNA and RNA damage Date: Wednesday 17 September 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: IGC Lecture Theatre, East Building, Western General Hospital Campus, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU.Online: Online via TEAMS Meeting ID: 314 489 934 312 81 Passcode: Xf7Fw6dsSpeaker: Julian Stingele, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenHost: Martin Reijns Institute of Immunology and Infection Seminar Series - TBA Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 385 072 605 469 824. Passcode: Eo9Dt6zRSpeaker: Matthew Taylor, IIIR, University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Public Lecture to celebrate 50 years of service at the Vet School- Developing Veterinary Epidemiology Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026Time: 4 - 5 pmLocation: The Roslin Auditorium, The Roslin Institute, Easter Bush Campus, MidlothianSpeaker: Professor Michael Thrusfield, Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology, University of EdinburghAttendance: Please complete this MS form by Friday 11th September if you would like to attend.Host: Lisa Boden and David Argyle Edinburgh Immunology Group half-day mini symposia - Immunology Seasons Autumn Seminar Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026Time:1.30-4.35 pmLocation: IRR South Seminar Room 1.05Speakers: Prof John Hammond, The Roslin Institute; Dr Wei-Yu Lu, The University of Edinburgh; Dr Stephanie Talker, IVI, University of Bern Host: EIG Institute of Immunology and Infection Seminar Series - Using viruses as models to understand how nucleotide patterns regulate gene expression Date: Wednesday 7 October 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 358 798 794 185 389 Passcode: 7UL2TH9kSpeaker: Elly Gaunt, Roslin Institute, University of EdinburghHost: Georgia Perona-Wright Sir Ian Wilmut Memorial Lecture 2026 - Lgr5 Stem Cell-Based Organoids in Human Disease When: Monday 12 October 2026Time: 3 pm, followed by a drinks receptionWhere: Roslin Institute, Easter BushSpeaker: Professor Hans Clevers, Professor of Molecular Genetics, Utrecht UniversityHost: The Roslin FoundationThis event will be ticketed - please register your interest Institute of Immunology and Infection Seminar Series - Topic area - Cryptosporidium drug discovery Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 356 937 266 296 437 Passcode: Rd33sZ3PSpeaker: Mattie Pawlowic, University of DundeeHost: Joanna Young Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - TBA Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Online via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 340 750 047 072 654. Passcode: fZ27TY9vSpeaker: Hassan Salem, John Innes CentreHost: Darren Obbard Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - The role of transposable elements in speciation and the modification of genomic architecture Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Online via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 340 750 047 072 654. Passcode: fZ27TY9vSpeaker: Valentina Peona, Uppsala UniversityHost: James Galbraith This article was published on Wednesday 28 August 2024
